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Being an un-employed vocalist has its problems, both musically and financially, so Mike d'Abo made a few demo records which he circulated to various sections of the pop world.

One of those demos caught the attention of one bearded, bespectacled South African group leader; both the man and the group being known as Manfred Mann. This man was faced with a problem, for having just had yet another huge hit with "Pretty Flamingo", his lead vocalist Paul Jones had left in pursuit of a solo career.

Being impressed with Mike's talents after hearing the demos and seeing him via an appearance on BBC TV's "A Whole Scene Going", Manfred Mann soon claimed him as his new vocalist halfway through 1966.

The revised Manfred Mann outfit was to have a whole string of hit singles, but their excursions into albums were less successful.

While with Manfred Mann, Mike wrote and produced songs for many other artists like Chris Farlowe, Rod Stewart, The Fortunes and many more. You can read about this in chapter three.

In May 1969 Manfred Mann dissolved the Manfred Mann group, and Mike d'Abo was at last his own man.

Manfred Mann singles with Mike d'Abo:

U.K.:
07-66	Just Like A Woman/I Wanna Be Rich	Fontana TF 730
09-66	Semi-detached Suburban Mr. James/Morning After The Party	Fontana TF 757
03-67	Ha! Ha! Said The Clown/Feeling So Good	Fontana TF 812
08-67	So Long Dad/Funniest Gig	Fontana TF 862
01-68	The Mighty Quinn/By Request-Edwin Garvey	Fontana TF 897
02-68	Theme From Up The Junction/Sleepy Hollow	Fontana TF 908
06-68	My Name Is Jack/There Is A Man	Fontana TF 943
11-68	Fox On The Run/Too Many People	Fontana TF 985
04-69	Ragamuffin Man/A "B" Side	Fontana TF 1013

U.S.A.:
08-66	Just Like A Woman/I Wanna Be Rich	Mercury 72607
10-66	Semi-detached Suburban Mr. James/Each And Every Day	Mercury 72629
03-67	Ha! Ha! Said The Clown/Feeling So Good	Mercury 72675
01-68	The Mighty Quinn/By Request - Edwin Garvey	Mercury 72770
06-68	My Name Is Jack/There Is A Man	Mercury 72822
11-68	Fox On The Run/Too Many People	Mercury 72879
05-69	Ragamuffin Man/A "B" Side	Mercury 72921

Germany: (all singles have beautiful picture covers)
00-66	Just Like A Woman/I Wanna Be Rich	Fontana 267 610 TF
	(Picture cover with Paul Jones)
00-66	Just Like A Woman/I Wanna Be Rich	Fontana 267 610 TF
	(Picture cover with Mike d’Abo)
00-66	Semi-detached Suburban Mr. James/Morning After The Party	Fontana 267 640 TF
00-67	Ha! Ha! Said The Clown/Feeling So Good	Fontana 267 698 TF
00-67	Sweet Pea/One Way	Fontana 267 716 TF
00-67	So Long Dad/Funniest Gig	Fontana 267 753 TF
00-68	Up The Junction/Sleepy Hollow	Fontana 267 810 TF
00-68	My Name Is Jack/There Is A Man	Fontana 267 851 TF
00-68	Fox On The Run/Too many People	Fontana 267 906 TF
00-69	Ragamuffin Man/A “B” side	Fontana 267 934 TF

Holland: (all singles have beautiful picture covers)
00-66	Just Like A Woman/I Wanna Be Rich	Fontana 267 610 TF
	(Picture cover with Paul Jones)
00-66	Just Like A Woman/I Wanna Be Rich	Fontana 267 610 TF
	(Picture cover with Mike d’Abo)
00-66	Semi-detached Suburban Mr. James/Morning After The Party	Fontana 267 640 TF
00-67	Ha! Ha! Said The Clown/Feeling So Good	Fontana 267 698 TF
00-67	Sweet Pea/One Way	Fontana 267 716 TF
00-67	So Long Dad/Funniest Gig	Fontana 267 753 TF
00-68	Up The Junction/Sleepy Hollow	Fontana 267 810 TF
00-68	My Name Is Jack/There Is A Man	Fontana 267 851 TF
00-68	Fox On The Run/Too many People	Fontana 267 906 TF
00-69	Ragamuffin Man/A “B” side	Fontana 267 934 TF

Manfred Mann releases with Mike d'Abo in alphabetic order:

song:	written by:
A "B" Side	Manfred Mann/Mike Hugg
All I Want To Do	Mike Hugg
Another Kind Of Music	Manfred Mann/Mike Hugg
A Now And Then Thing	Tom McGuinness
As Long As I Have Loving	Mike d'Abo
Autumn Leaves	J. Kosma/J. Mercer/J. Prévert
Belgravia	Mike Hugg/Manfred Mann
Big Betty	M. Mann/M. Hugg/T. McGuinnes
Box Office Draw	Mike d'Abo
By Request - Edwin Garvey	Mike d'Abo
Country Dancing	Mike d'Abo
Cubist Town	Tom McGuinness/Perroo
Dealer Dealer	M. Hugg/M. Mann/P. Thomas
Each And Every Day	Mike Hugg
Each Other's Company	Mike Hugg
Every Day Another Hair Turns Grey	Mike Hugg
Feeling So Good	Mike Hugg
Fox On The Run	Tony Hazzard
Funniest Gig	Mike Hugg
Ha! Ha! Said The Clown	Tony Hazzard
Happy Families (Irish version)	Mike d'Abo
Happy Families (Jazz version)	Mike d'Abo
Happy Families (Rock version)	Mike d'Abo
Harry The One Man Band	Mike Hugg
I Need Your Love	Mike Hugg
It's So Easy Falling	Mike Hugg
I Wanna Be Rich	Mike Hugg
Just For Me	Mike Hugg
Just Like A Woman	Bob Dylan
Let It Be Me ("Je t'appartiens")	Gilbert Bécaud/P. Delanoe/Mann
Love Theme (1) (instrumental)	Mike Hugg/Manfred Mann
Love Theme (2) (instrumental	Mike Hugg/Manfred Mann
Morning After The Party	Mike Hugg
My Name Is Jack	John Simon
No Better No Worse	Mike d'Abo
One Way	M. Mann/M. Hugg/T. McGuinness/K. Voorman
Ragamuffin Man	Mitch Murray/Peter Callander
Semi-detached Suburban Mr. James	Geoff Stephens/John Carter
Sheila's Dance	Mike Hugg/Manfred Mann
Sing Songs Of Love	Mike Hugg/B. Hug/M. Gill
Sleepy Hollow	Tom McGuinness
So Long Dad	Randy Newman
Superstitious Guy	Mike Hugg
Sweet Pea	Tommy Roe
Theme From "Up The Junction"	Mike Hugg
The Mighty Quinn (Quinn The Eskimo)	Bob Dylan
There Is A Man	Tom McGuinness
The Vicar's Daughter	Mike d'Abo
Too Many People	Mike Hugg
Travelling Lady	?
Trouble And Tea	Mike d'Abo
Up The Junction (instrumental)	Mike Hugg
Up The Junction (vocal)	Mike Hugg
Up The Junction (vocal & instr.)	Mike Hugg
Wailing Horn	Mike Hugg/Manfred Mann
Walking Round	Mike Hugg
You're My Girl	M. Hugg/M. Mann/P. Thomas

Mike d'Abo stayed in Manfred Mann for three years only, but as you can see in the above list, he was very active as songwriter. During the three years Manfred Mann released 56 songs, of which 10 are written by Mike d'Abo.

These are all album tracks and/or b-sides of singles, non made it as a-side. It's a bit strange, to see that all 10 songs are written by Mike alone, without the help of any of the group members.

MANFRED MANN
Manfred Mann	keyboards
Mike d'Abo	vocals
Mike Hugg	drums, vibes
Tom McGuinness	guitar
Klaus Voormann	bass guitar